Patents by Inventor Krzysztof Andrezej Szymonski

Krzysztof Andrezej Szymonski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Absorbent structure for liquid distribution
    Patent number: 5843852
    Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent structure comprising fibers, wherein the absorbent structure exhibits desired liquid transport properties. In one embodiment of the present invention, an absorbent structure comprises wettable cellulosic fibers, wherein the absorbent structure exhibits a Vertical Liquid Flux rate value at a height of about 15 centimeters of at least about 0.002 grams of liquid per minute per gram per square meter of absorbent structure per inch of cross-sectional width of the absorbent structure (g/(min*gsm*inch). The absorbent structure is suitable for use in disposable absorbent products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacek Dutkiewicz, Kristin Ann Goerg-Wood, Krzysztof Andrezej Szymonski, Lawrence Howell Sawyer, Connie Lynn Hetzler, Andrew S. Burnes